"The faculty, courses and dedication to students are what make Golden Gate University
so exceptional. Our institution is a teaching institution so our primary focus is
on adult learning. We cater to a very diverse student population. San Francisco is
a very diverse community and the university reflects that. Our professors come from
very diverse backgrounds and most of them have demonstrated excellence in the corporate
world."

Jeff Karlin is a Professor in the Bruce F. Braden School of Taxation at Golden Gate
University. He is a Martindale-Hubbell AV-1 rated transactional business lawyer. Professor
Karlin's practice has primarily focused on negotiating, drafting and structuring complex
business transactions. He has significant experience in matters concerning federal
income taxation, securities' laws, corporate and partnership laws, and mergers and
acquisitions. Professor Karlin is a member of the California Bar and he is a licensed
California CPA (inactive), having gained his early experience as a tax accountant
at the San Francisco offices of Price Waterhouse. He actively practiced law as a partner
in a number of law firms and as an executive corporate officer.
Professor Karlin is co-author of "Tax Exempt investments in US Realty." He is a Stanley
Davis Endowed Professor and in 1986, received the Outstanding Adjunct Faculty of the
Year Award from the School of Taxation. Professor Karlin received a JD from University
of California, Hastings College of the Law and an LLM in Taxation from Golden Gate
University School of Law.